Scottish Widows Protect has launched its first annual protection summaries for advisers and their clients.
Royal London has reported that its intermediary protection business has increased by 22% to £440m (30 September 2015: £362m.)
Old Mutual Wealth is launching a new online application system for its protection products.
Canada Life Group Insurance has renewed its contract with RedArc to provide long-term support for Group Critical Illness claimants for another three years.
One-fifth (20%) of UK managers with a team member who has, or has had, cancer do not know how to discuss that or any other serious illness with employees, according to research by AXA PPP healthcare.
Almost three-quarters (72%) of advisers believe there is a growing threat people will not have enough life insurance and critical illness cover as fewer intermediaries are selling it, research suggests.
Old Mutual Wealth is building a 12-strong protection distribution team who will support advisers as the company continues to build out its protection business, COVER can exclusively reveal.
October marked Breast Cancer Awareness month, and whilst it is a sensitive topic that is difficult to discuss, it is a conversation that needs to happen and must be tackled head on, writes Steve Berry.
More than 4 million self-employed people do not have a back-up plan for if they were unable to work, despite their families being disproportionately reliant on their income.
CIExpert analyses the latest critical illness upgrades from Royal London.